Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-03
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WASHINGTON. D. O.. Sept. s, 1887.

WASHINGTON. D. @. Sept. 8, 1857.
a.. Representative Ward, OF Indiana,
democrat. Is Just here from that State. In
talking at The Capito this nornug about
the condition Of tile Indiana democracy, he
said he SAW, by various priDted interviews
with Indiana democratic Congressman, that
tho democrats OF his State are IL excellent
condition, not only united, hui enthusiastic;
hut that from what Came under his own I'M
mediate observation while he was there, ne
is induced TO think that those who talk that
way are either egregiously deceived, or else
don't know what they are talking ABOUT,
as, wherever he went, he found dissatisiac-
ton existing in the party with reference TO
both national and State affairs.
Representative Mills, of Texas, who was
second on the House Committee OF ways
and Means in the last Congress, ana Will
nrohably he It's chairman in the next, says
he ca., not for the life OF him understand
how The platform recently adopted by the
democratic con vention of Virginia was ever
prepared or approved hy men calling them.
selves democrats. He Gays he hopes and
pra2s the Virginia democrats may carry
their State but that il they do SO 1t Will DC
bv main strength and awkwardness, and III
spite, rather than in consequence, OF the re-
publican platform referred to.
A meeting was held at the Arlington Ho-
tel here last night for the purpose OF organ
ling q republican club to assist the republi.
cas- in tho naighhoring States in the coming
campaign. Hardly had proceedings COM
menced before the color question was intro
duced. n colored man named Cox, haling
from Virginia. wanting it distinctly and I'm.
mistakably stated whether or not there was
10 be any dis inction Of color in the organi
cation. He was very profnse and vouml'
nous in his remarks, speaking many times;
so many that white attendant named
Bissel wa irritated to the point
of rising and saying that what he wanted to
know was whether o: not the meeting was
| to be RUIZ By "niggers," for lift was, he would
be counted out. This SO inlamed Cox that
f; ne declared his intention of holding Bissell
| to personal accountability for his insulting
remarks, saying that he was no "ngger,"
and though colored, considered himself the
neer of any white man present. Things be-
gan to get so warm that motion was made
and carried, to adjourn, SO that the proposed
club was not organized then, nor has
been since.
Gen. C. NJ. Anderson, democratic member
of the last Congress from Ohio, but now an
attorney in this city, says he intends to take
the stump in his State this fall; that the lines
will be drawn there, with republican high
tariff and uutaxed whisky on one side, and
democratic low tariff and taxed whisky on
the other, and that when tho election is
over the world will know whether Ohio is
republican or democratic. General Ander
son says The effect Of the recent action OF
the Virginia democratic convention will
tend to weaken the party in that State, and
that it has certainly handicapped the party
in other States.
A private telegram received here to day
states that Representativeeiec Cane, OF AL
| bany, Il. Y, democrat, IL dying.
A member of the Virginia democratic as
ISOLATION OF this city, in talking 10 the GA.
zETTEs correspondent about the meeting Of
that association last night, said that while
s. ,nsioritv OF its members voted to endorse
the Roanoke platform, they did so from pol
lev, and not because they really approved
of al Of that platform The meeting passed
vote Of thanks 10 Mr.. Biscoe, president of
the association, and re elected him unani-
mously, as ii die the secretary, MIR. James
Fisher, assistant postmaster OF the U. ,.
HOUSE Of Representatives.
A new po;tofiice has been established at Smell
| lings StafloIdc unity, Virtnnia, with Charles a.
| Truslow as postmaster.
Ellis b. Schnabe', an active democratic politi-
clan, has been appointed clerk Of the steamboat
inspection board Of New York.
| Virginia republican, here to-days says eX-
Congressman BE:uy, republican, of his State, has
published card advising the republicans of Nir-
: ginia to vote for 20 legislative candidate who
| will not pledge himself not to enter Senatorial
caucus.